SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD

Handle all aspects of your part and assembly modeling and transform ideas and concepts into virtual 3D models.

Combine individual parts into complex assemblies, apply mates to simulate real-world interactions, and quickly check for interferences and collisions.

Create production-ready 2D drawings that are always current and clearly communicate how to manufacture and assemble your designs.

Add dimensions, tolerances, and product and manufacturing information (PMI) directly to 3D models to streamline production without relying entirely on traditional 2D drawings.

Specialized Sheet Metal Tools

SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal delivers a dedicated workspace for creating sheet metal parts with speed and precision. It emphasizes the finished design while preserving uniform thickness and generating accurate flat patterns. The environment supports open creation methods, automatic unfolding, K factor or bend table accuracy, normal cut generation, and a comprehensive hole and punch tool library. Fast documentation and DWG/DXF export from R12 to 2010 make it an efficient solution for modern sheet metal workflows. Sheet metal applications range from car bodies and airplane wings, to electronics, contruction, and HVAC systems.

Specialized Weldments & Structural Member Tools

SOLIDWORKS Weldments and Structural Members enable fast creation of welded structures using beams, tubes, and plates. Users sketch paths, apply standard or custom profiles, and automatically manage corners, properties, and cut lists for accurate production. These tools streamline modeling of machine frames, railings, staircases, welded metal frames, and structural frameworks, making it efficient to design strong, reliable structures.

Specialized Mold Tools

SOLIDWORKS Mold Tools deliver a powerful, streamlined solution for creating high-quality molds with confidence. With automated core and cavity creation, precise draft and undercut analysis, and intuitive parting line and tooling split features, designers can move from concept to production faster. Built-in diagnostic and workflow tools help teams catch issues early, ensure manufacturability, and accelerate delivery of reliable, production‑ready molds.

Create complex, organic shapes and highly stylized geometry using advanced surfacing tools like boundary surfaces, freeform shaping, lofts, and sweeps.

Design robust solid models, not just surface bodies, and seamlessly export your geometry to printer-friendly formats like 3MF, AMF, and STL. Print directly from within SOLIDWORKS, where you can preview the print bed and arrange its contents.

Bring assemblies to life by creating engaging visual animations to demonstrate functionality, simulate basic motion, and communicate design intent.

Automatically or interactively recognize features on imported 3D models to convert static geometry into fully editable, parametric models.

Simplify the reuse of existing design data with search, automation and configuration tools that help you speed up the creation of new designs.

Before going into production, verify in 3D that your parts and assemblies will fit, assemble and operate correctly.

Review your designs for draft, undercut, thickness, and hole alignments early in the development process to ensure manufacturability.

Easily analyze, compare, check and report on your designs.

Search and compare over 50 million components from manufacturers worldwide via integrated online catalog, then drag the component directly into your model.

Insert non-native CAD data directly into your assemblies without translation, maintaining an associative link that updates automatically when the source file changes.

Convert incoming CAD data into SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD format and export SOLIDWORKS data to other CAD applications.

Save time setting up and executing advanced SOLIDWORKS tasks such as outputting drawings and exporting neutral CAD formats.

Automatically calculate the total manufacturing cost of your assemblies by rolling up the costs of all individual parts, hardware, and specific assembly operations like welding or painting.

Even More Generative AI Capabilities

Dassault Systemes is actively developing groundbreaking new AI capabilities including CAD generation from text, structural analysis from text, design inspection and modification, assembly performance analysis, and more. Learn more about SOLIDWORKS's current and future AI capabilities in our blog post on the topic.

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Integrated AI Companions

SOLIDWORKS offers three specialized AI companions via in-app chat interface. AURA provides knowledge and insight; LEO executes commands for troubleshooting and assistance with design and simulation; and MARIE (coming soon) will provide scientific and materials rationale to the design process. Learn more about SOLIDWORKS's current and future AI capabilities in our blog post on the topic. 

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Perform first-pass stress and deformation analysis on single parts to quickly identify potential failure areas and improve designs before physical prototyping.

With the click of a button, securely share 3D CAD data and gather feedback from anyone, anywhere—no SOLIDWORKS license necessary, via web-based cloud apps.

Manage the lifecycle of any type of content, such as CAD files, simulation models and documentation, across disciplines and CAD solutions. Track issues, changes and routes, and reduce conflicting edits from multiple contributors with revision control.

Accelerate the manufacturing process with fully integrated, rules-based machining that automates CNC programming for 2.5-axis milling and turning directly within the CAD environment.

Generate and simulate efficient toolpaths for complex 3D shapes, including indexing capabilities for multi-sided parts, ensuring precision and collision-free machining.

Automatically lay out and nest flat sheet metal patterns to maximize material yield, and easily generate the required G-code for laser, plasma, and waterjet cutters.

World-Class Technical Support

GoEngineer’s Technical Support provides a reliable lifeline for businesses navigating complex engineering solutions. Our team of experienced experts delivers fast response times to minimize downtime and keep workflows moving. Through personalized guidance and tailored solutions, we help customers optimize their systems for peak performance. With a 97%+ customer satisfaction rating, clients can trust the quality and expertise behind every interaction. Regular software updates and patches help keep systems secure and current, while access to an extensive knowledge base empowers users to find answers quickly. At GoEngineer, technical support is more than troubleshooting—it’s a partnership focused on innovation, reliability, and long-term success.

GoEngineer Application Mentoring Sessions

GoEngineer's Application Mentoring Sessions give you direct, personalized time with a highly skilled Application Engineer, so you can maximize your SOLIDWORKS investment. Get guidance, ask questions, explore new capabilities, or see live demonstrations across any engineering discipline or SOLIDWORKS product. Accelerate your success with targeted expertise. GoEngineer's active SOLIDWORKS customers receive 4 free sessions per year, a $1,000 value.

GoEngineer Self-Paced Training

 Add GoEngineer Elite Success Plan to your SOLIDWORKS license to get unlimited access to GoEngineer's extensive self-paced training catalogue (a $55,000 value). The Elite Success Plan also includes many other benefits, such as additional mentoring sessions, 3D printing discounts, and more.

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GoEngineer Customer Portal

The GoEngineer Customer Portal is an exclusive benefit we offer our customers to make SOLIDWORKS ownership easier. From one dashboard, you can manage your licenses & billing, manage tech support cases, reach your GoEngineer account & success managers, schedule mentoring sessions, and enroll & launch self-paced training.